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as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface
the bumpy road made the jeep bounce all over
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Recent Examples of bumpy
Their relationship was a bumpy one, yet oddly enough, neither had anything to do with the other’s ousting.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
There have been some bumpy days in their friendship, notably between 2007 and 2010 when Ovechkin took a number of runs at Malkin during games, which illustrated a strain in their friendship for a time.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Snow White had an unusually bumpy road leading up to its release in theaters worldwide on Friday, largely stemming from controversies surrounding the production over the past three-plus years.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, the automaker has faced a bumpy road in the world of autonomous driving.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
There have been some bumpy days in their friendship, notably between 2007 and 2010 when Ovechkin took a number of runs at Malkin during games, which illustrated a strain in their friendship for a time.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Snow White had an unusually bumpy road leading up to its release in theaters worldwide on Friday, largely stemming from controversies surrounding the production over the past three-plus years.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Still, the automaker has faced a bumpy road in the world of autonomous driving.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpy
Adjective
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Oz has had 30 (homers) and 100 (RBIs) before and can have some rough patches and still has a way of coming out of it.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two men had worked together for years, selling everything from colon cleanses to get-rich-quick advice, before pivoting to crypto with uneven results.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An even newer device, an electronic screener or balance board, measures foot movements as the patient tries to balance themselves on an uneven surface with their eyes open, and then closed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Premiering April 20 on Nat Geo and streaming April 21 on Disney+ and Hulu, the three-part series is a visual triumph made possible by engineering grit, field science, and the kind of rugged tech innovation typically reserved for space exploration.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Unveiled at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, this futuristic machine is built to handle rugged terrain with ease, combining cutting-edge robotics and sustainable energy.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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